News

  • Woman hurt in motorcycle crash

    A WOMAN is in hospital with a fractured hip, and another man is uninjured, after two motorcycle crashes in the Otways yesterday.

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  • Fire crews prevent disaster

    CONSTANT firefighting work has stopped a blaze from sweeping into the Otways, despite Victoria experiencing “the most significant and challenging fire weather since Black Saturday”.

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  • Cinders the koala survives fire

    A YOUNG koala with burnt feet and hands has earned the name Cinders from her rescuers after surviving the district’s Stonyford fire.

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  • Thieves shatter family’s holidays

    THIEVES have shattered a Colac district family’s plans for future camping holidays.

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  • Firefighters save houses

    MORE than 250 firefighters, 35 trucks and three helicopters have stopped a fast-moving fire from destroying Colac district homes.

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  • Colac man facing drug charges

    POLICE have charged a Colac man with drug trafficking after finding cannabis and methamphetamine at a Wynne Street property.

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  • Birregurra meeting to fight mining

    BIRREGURRA’S Leisa Gittings wants district residents to be aware of possible effects on Otways communities if mining exploration goes ahead.

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  • Colac’s dry start to the year

    COLAC has had a dry start to 2014, with below average falls for January.

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